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Utagawa Kunisada- Koyanagi vs. Shiranui c 1840
HBCC cordially invites you to an evening of Japanese Culture and discussion. This time, we look at Haragei, the "Art of the Belly." Join us for an intimate evening with wine, refreshements and fascinating look at Sumo, Japan, and thinking "With your Gut."
Location: The Hyogo Gallery (1st floor of Building 2 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington)
Event Schedule:
- 6:30-6:40: Welcome and Refreshements
- 6:40-7:30: Presentation: The Art of the Belly
- 7:30-7:45: Break
- 7:45-8:30: Discussion
Wine and light refreshments will be served.
About the Event: Inherent in travel is the need to trust intuition and gut instincts. No matter how many guide books you read, classes you attend, or experts you hear, you ultimately still encounter situations for which you have no intellectual clues to follow. The Art of the Belly uses the ancient sport of sumo to navigate Japanese culture at this gut level. It is a journey of insight and misstep, of cultural awareness through immersion in a very foreign sport, and ultimately of metaphor as we focus on Japan through the lens of sumo.
When Steven first lived in this oft-baffling culture, he learned to follow my instincts and, in these moments of ambiguity, discovered something new about himself and his adopted home. This process of discovering Japan, of practicing “the art of the belly,” coincided for him with discovering sumo, Buddhism, and Shintoism. The more he learned about Japan, the more he learned about sumo; the more he understood sumo, the better he understood Japan.
About Steven Joiner: Steven has closely followed the sport of sumo for fifteen years. During that time, he's had the good fortune of meeting and interviewing some of the sport's greatest legends (Takanohana (one and two), Wakanohana (one and two), Azumazeki Oyakata, and Terao among others), collaborating with the vibrant community of foreign sumo aficionados (see his
Sumo Fan Magazine Article for more on that), and learning about the sport’s cultural heritage. Simultaneously, he studied the values that underpin modern Japanese society and created a values framework that, when filtered through the lens of the national sport, becomes the
Sporting Metaphor. The rules and values of sport, which are more rigid and slow-to-change than those that govern society, offer a glimpse into the cultural sinews that connect a nation.
Steven Joiner first came to Japan on the JET program as an Assistant Languge Teacher in Shizuoka prefecture. He later went on to teach at Mukogawa Women's University in Hyogo Prefecture and then to Idealist.org, where he penned the highly-regarded "Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers." He spends as much of his time as possible in and around Portland, Oregon.
Steven with former Maegashira Ushiomaru
When & Where
HBCC
1414 South Weller Street
Seattle,
WA 98144
Friday, October 28, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)
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Hyogo Business and Cultural Center
The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center (HBCC) is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization located in Seattle, Washington. For 20 years, HBCC has served the people of Washington State and Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture as a organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and friendship between two regions that share bonds of friendship that span decades.
We meet this goal through educational outreach, supporting language education, offering cultural workshops, assisting student and teacher exchanges, hosting a Japan-related library open to the public, business development services, and sister city support.
The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center also collaborates with a number of community organizations and events to increase awareness of multicultural issues, Hyogo Prefecture and Japan as a whole.
Since opening in 1990, the Hyogo Business & Cultural Center has served thousands of people to further mutual understanding and international relations between our regions. We look forward to maintaining many of our current programs as well as developing future programs and events in the coming years. If you have ideas or questions related to a past, present or future program, please feel free to contact our office.
